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But because we live in an age of science, we have a preoccupation with corroborating our myths. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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Anecdotal thinking comes naturally; science requires training. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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But the power of science lies in open publication, which, with the rise of the Internet, is no longer constrained by the price of paper. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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But there is only one surefire method of proper pattern recognition, and that is science. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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Scientific prayer makes God a celestial lab rat, leading to bad science and worse religion. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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We know evolution happened because innumerable bits of data from myriad fields of science conjoin to paint a rich portrait of life's pilgrimage. ↗

— Michael Shermer

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Penn State is a leader in food science. ↗

— Don Sherwood

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And then before going back for my sophomore year, I decided to change my major to arts and sciences, and my dad cut a deal with me: He said if I'd quit school he'd pay my rent for the next three years, as if I were in school. ↗

— Sarah Silverman

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But I think, and hope, that the novels can be understood and enjoyed as science fiction, on their own terms. ↗

— Dan Simmons

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Much of Indian science seems intuitive and not bound by the rigid thinking of classical scientists. ↗

— Roland Joffe

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